DEGESCH America, Inc. (DAI) was founded in 1977 and is the United States arm of German based Detia Degesch Group. Our corporate headquarters and production facility are situated in the Shenandoah Valley town of Weyers Cave, Virginia. This facility opened on March 15, 1979 and is the only producer of aluminum phosphide (Phostoxin®) and magnesium phosphide (Magtoxin®) fumigants in the United States.  Through our nationwide network of Sales and Service Offices we provide a wide range of fumigants, insecticides, rodenticides, grain protectants, safety equipment and training to companies handling raw agricultural commodities and finished food products.

World Wide Partners – Degesch America, Inc. is the United States division of German based Detia-Degesch Group. The Detia-Degesch Group manufactures fumigants in Europe, Africa and the Americas for international consumption. Our products are sold and used in over 115 countries.

SERVICES

Fumigation Services

In-Transit Fumigation

As a pioneer in the field, you can count on our team to professionally handle complex bulk carrier vessel, barge and railcar fumigations. We are the only USA member of the International Maritime Fumigation Organization (IMFO), enabling us to provide global reach beyond the initial fumigant introduction.

Commodity Fumigation

Post harvest crop protection through the fumigation of grain, dried fruit and nuts, tobacco and many other agricultural products is one of our biggest strengths. Innovative technologies, proper use of fumigants, and precise monitoring all lead to successful pest elimination in tanks, bins, silos, chambers and warehouses.

Food Plant and Spot Fumigation

Our structural fumigation expertise may be applied for entire mill, manufacturing plant and warehouse treatments. Our innovative spot applications focus just on problem areas minimizing downtime at milling, baking, processing and brewing facilities.

Quarantine Treatments

DEGESCH America, Inc. has Compliance Agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to perform quarantine treatments. Containerized cargo, tarps and warehouses can be treated to stop invasive pests from establishing a foothold in the USA.

Degassing Services

Receiving fumigated commodities in vessels, barges and railcars can be risky business. You can count on our licensed professionals to carefully monitor the prescribed areas to ensure compliance with exposure limits and issue gas free certificates indicating the tested areas are deemed safe.

Abatement Services

The unit operates by continually recycling air from within the fumigated structure, through the adsorbent and back into the structure until the phosphine levels have been reduced to a satisfactory level.